It’s December 8, which means it’s now socially acceptable to blast holiday music at all times. In the shower? For sure. In the car? Definitely. At your desk at work? Depends on how many GRINCHES are in the office. The holidays are a wonderful time to give thanks, share gifts, …

NPR Music picked out their favorite tracks of 2014 so far, and we made them into a playlist for you. Aren’t we thoughtful? Well, most of them are here anyway – the 42 that were on YouTube. Sit back and cruise through your afternoon with these mostly chill, hipstery tracks.

Fresh FM’s Tommy McFly and Jen Richer break down this year’s walk-up playlist in the Washingtonian. Don’t be intimidated by the swagger. *BONUS we put them all in a Spotify playlist so you can jam out like the Nats today or check out Superfan Andrew’s walk-up historical playlist, bringing you classics …